Audressein tourism and travel guide

Visit Audressein: highlights and tourist information

France This Way comment: Audressein is a very small village in a picturesque river valley, visited for the ancient frescoes in the porch of the church

Audressein is situated in the Ariege department and Occitanie region.

Important note

This page features a summary of highlights that you might like to explore near Audressein. For detailed visitor information see the Audressein travel guide.

Below you can see some of the places that we have visited and reviewed and can recommend when you are sightseeing close to Audressein in Occitanie.

Popular places to visit nearby include Saint-Lizier at 13 km and Montjoie-en-Couserans at 14 km.

Audressein, France: places to visit and attractions

Note that all distances below are 'direct' and real driving distances will be greater!

Saint-Girons

Saint-Girons

at 12 km (direction east-north-east)

Saint-Girons is a quiet town, a perfect chance to see an unspoiled local town...

See Saint-Girons guide
Saint-Lizier

Saint-Lizier

Most Beautiful Village at 13 km (direction east-north-east)

A small village in the Natural Regional Park of the Ariege Pyrenees, Saint-Lizier is...

See Saint-Lizier guide
Montjoie-en-Couserans

Montjoie-en-Couserans

at 14 km (direction east-north-east)

The tiny village of Montjoie-en-Couserans is included because it is the start point of...

See Montjoie-en-Couserans guide
Tourtouse

Tourtouse

at 20 km (direction north-north-east)

Although tiny, the castle (and picnic area) in the centre of Tourtouse make a...

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Martres-Tolosane

Martres-Tolosane

at 30 km (direction north-north-east), in the Haute-Garonne department

The small village of Martres-Tolosane is known for its faiencerie workshops...

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Cazeres

Cazeres

at 32 km (direction north-north-east), in the Haute-Garonne department

Cazeres is not a tourist town, but you might like to visit the Church...

See Cazeres guide
Valcabrere

Valcabrere

at 37 km (direction west-north-west), in the Haute-Garonne department

Valcabrere deserves a visit because of the very lovely roman style basilica of Saint-Just...

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Bagneres-de-Luchon

Bagneres-de-Luchon

at 38 km (direction west-south-west), in the Haute-Garonne department

Bagneres-de-Luchon is one of the nicest of the 'belle-epoque' spa towns that developed in...

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Saint-Bertrand-de-Comminges

Saint-Bertrand-de-Comminges

Most Beautiful Village at 38 km (direction west-north-west), in the Haute-Garonne department

2000 years ago the town of Saint-Bertrand-de-Comminges had 10000 inhabitants - now it has...

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Rieux-Volvestre

Rieux-Volvestre

at 39 km (direction north-north-east), in the Haute-Garonne department

The stroll along the river and the surrounding medieval red-brick buildings make Rieux-Volvestre an...

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Carbonne

Carbonne

at 44 km (direction north-north-east), in the Haute-Garonne department

Ransacked as a cathar town in the 12th century, Carbonne was rebuilt as a...

See Carbonne guide
Col de Peyresourde

Col de Peyresourde

Scenery at 48 km (direction west-south-west), in the Hautes-Pyrenees department

The Col de Peyresourde is a mountain pass in the pyrenees, which often forms...

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Chateau de Foix

Chateau de Foix

Castle at 48 km (direction east)

The chateau de Foix is an impressive medieval castle on a rocky spur in...

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Foix

Foix

at 48 km (direction east)

The narrow medieval streets, the imposing castle above the town and the lovely setting...

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Markets in and near Audressein

  • Saint-Girons: market Saturday (12km)
  • Seix: market Wednesday - seasonal market only (16km)
  • Salies-du-Salat: market Monday (20km)
  • Aspet: market Wednesday & Saturday (20km)
  • Aulus-les-Bains: market Sunday - seasonal market only (30km)
  • Saint-Gaudens: market Thursday (31km)
  • Cazeres: market Saturday (32km)
  • La Bastide-de-Serou: market Thursday (34km)
  • Loures-Barousse: market Friday (36km)
  • Bagneres-de-Luchon: market every day - seasonal market only (38km)

More information about Audressein, Midi-Pyrenees

Tourist attractions near Audressein, France

What to do at Audressein? Some places with official tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit nearby that should provide inspiration if you are visiting Audressein.

Heritage sites

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

National Monuments

  • Montmaurin Gallo-Roman Villa (45km)

Regional Natural Parcs

  • Pyrenees Ariegeoises (34km)

Remarkable gardens

  • Jardin de la poterie Hillen (54km)

Sites of natural beauty

  • Henne Morte (14km)
  • Cirque d'Anglade (26km)
  • Vallée de Vicdessos (42km)
  • Gorges de la Save (45km)
  • Cirque des Crabioules (46km)
  • Lac d'Oo (48km)
 
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Geography and distances

Audressein is in the south of France at 48 kilometres from Foix, the department capital (general information: Audressein is 667 kilometres from Paris).

Geographical Information

Commune: Audressein

Canton: Castillon-en-Couserans

Arrondissement: Saint-Girons

Department: Ariege

Region: Midi-Pyrenees

New region: Occitanie

Postcode: 0

Distance to Audressein

from Foix (prefecture): 48 km

from Paris: 667 km

from Calais: 894 km

from Nice: 513 km

from Bordeaux: 248 km

from Strasbourg: 817 km

Getting here

For driving distances to Audressein from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 20 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Argein, Arrien-en-Bethmale, Arrout, Aucazein, Balacet, Balagueres, Bethmale, Bonac-Irazein, Buzan, Castillon-en-Couserans, Cescau, Engomer, Illartein, Les Bordes-sur-Lez, Moulis, Salsein, Sentein, Sor, Uchentein and Villeneuve.

This page in French: Visiter Audressein

 
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